On 8/11, the @CDCgov revised #COVID19 guidance as to “not disrupt daily life." These changes are reckless.
18M+ w/ #LongCOVID experience significant daily disruptions to life. This revision indicates those casualties are acceptable in exchange for comfort. #StoptheSpread 🧵 1/7
18M+ w/ #LongCOVID experience significant daily disruptions to life. This revision indicates those casualties are acceptable in exchange for comfort. #StoptheSpread 🧵 1/7
We are calling on the @CDCgov to recognize the long-term, systemic health & socioeconomic impacts caused by the disability faced as a result of #LongCOVID & its associated conditions, a result of the initial #COVID19 infection.
Preventing infection prevents #LongCOVID.
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Preventing infection prevents #LongCOVID.
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The U.S. has seen over 1 million deaths due to #COVID19 & 1 in 5 infected develop #LongCOVID.
At current *documented* case counts, the U.S. has ~18 million #Longhaulers. The @CDCgov 's own data estimates only 1 in 4 cases are actually documented. (4x as many w/ #LongCOVID).
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At current *documented* case counts, the U.S. has ~18 million #Longhaulers. The @CDCgov 's own data estimates only 1 in 4 cases are actually documented. (4x as many w/ #LongCOVID).
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As the first to report on the economic impacts of #LongCOVID, we have continued to build upon our estimates as data evolves.
In our data, ~40% reported needing SSD. At current case counts & when expanding out to the population, that is ~ 7.4 million people.
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In our data, ~40% reported needing SSD. At current case counts & when expanding out to the population, that is ~ 7.4 million people.
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44% reported being completely out of work (8,133,571 million people at current case counts) with 67% for over a year.
51% reported having to reduce working hours (9,427,48 million people at current case counts) with 63% for over a year.
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51% reported having to reduce working hours (9,427,48 million people at current case counts) with 63% for over a year.
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Our current estimate of the annual cost as a result of #LongCOVID is $269 Billion!
With over 100,000 cases daily, we will see 20,000 #Longhaulers (another 8,000 needing SSD), & increase our annual costs by $728 million, per day.
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With over 100,000 cases daily, we will see 20,000 #Longhaulers (another 8,000 needing SSD), & increase our annual costs by $728 million, per day.
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#LongCOVID & its #disability will continue to "disrupt daily life" for millions of #Longhaulers, their families, & their communities.
The @CDC's messaging will cost millions more their health & futures, & have decades to generational impacts. Do better. #StoptheSpread
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The @CDC's messaging will cost millions more their health & futures, & have decades to generational impacts. Do better. #StoptheSpread
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